View your FEMA NFIP Preliminary Food Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs).
The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA’s) Region IV office has prepared a coastal flood study to update Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) for communities in coastal Chatham County and City of Savannah. The flood hazards shown on the FIRM are used to determine flood insurance rates and requirements and where floodplain development regulations apply. The updated maps will help communities plan for and reduce the risk from flooding in the future. Start taking steps now to keep your communities and families safe from flood risk by understand the risk of flooding in your area so that you know how future floods may affect you and if specific flood insurance and building requirements apply to your property (or will apply in the future.) To view click on: Preliminary FIRMs, open the “2016 Prelim” folder and select your specific panel to find out your flood risk. If you do not know your panel number, check with your insurance agent, visit SAGIS.org, or contact Tom McDonald at 912-651-6530. Additionally, visit FEMA’s website: www.southeastcoastalmaps.comor FEMA MSCand Georgia’s DNR site: www.georgiadfirm.comfor information about the coastal updates along with fact-sheets and presentations.

FIRM Map Adoption: As of June 21, 2017 the Preliminary FIRMs are under a ninety day public review / appeal. To see advertised notice click here. Shortly after the public review/appeal period ends and FEMA has satisfied all the appeal comments, FEMA will provide the City of Savannah a community "Letter of Final Determination" that starts an 180 day adoption period for final adoption of the FIRMs.

** New: Find My Flood Zone.Use this new web map to follow step by step instructions to discover the current flood zones and new proposed flood zones throughout Chatham County. (Click on the below icon).

****************************************************************************************************Citizens are advised to report any structural flooding by using either the City's on line form or by contacting the City's Call Center by dialing 311 or after hours to 351-3434.

NEW: $ How much does flood insurance cost?The Cost Fact Sheet displays actual flood insurance cost of a residential building that is in the different flood zones, elevations, and uses. For the exact cost of your structure, talk with your flood insurance agent, insurance advocate above, or visitFloodSmart.govweb page. Link:Cost Fact Sheet.

To learn more about protecting your property and preparing for a flood,
download these documents and visit the helpful resources listed below:

Community outreach covering such topics as ways to reduce our impacts on water resources, flood insurance, flood protection, Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), and contact information for Chatham County and City of Savannah services resources.

Link to what is covered and NOT covered by Flood Insurance: FEMA Fact Sheet

New term associated with the Primary FIRMS: Limit of Moderate Wave Action (LiMWA): is the inland limit of the area expected to receive 1.5 to 2.99 feet breaking waves during the 1-percent annual chance flood event. Typically, the flood insurance rates for the LiMWA area follow the A zone insurance rates but could require higher building construction requirements. Contact Tom McDonald, (912) 651-6530 for more information. Links to FEMA Fact Sheets for LiMWA and Area of Moderate Wave Action (MoWA).

City of Savannah's Flood Hazard Mitigation Plan is part of an annual process being undertaken by the City that reduces flood insurance premiums by 25% for Savannah homeowners, and aids the City’s ongoing floodplain and storm water management efforts. Other flood protect plans include the Repetitive Loss Area Analysis and Natural Floodplain Protection Plan. For more information click on the below link for more details on the Plans and annual update reports. Flood Hazard Mitigation Plan to help Reduce Our Natural Hazard Risks

City of Savannah: Ensure your property is within the City limits and not in one of the eight surrounding jurisdictions. Properties that have a tax Property Identifying Number (PIN) beginning with the number two: 2-XXXX-XX-XXX. To view Elevation Certificates in the City limits click on: Search for Elevation Certificates the City of Savannah has on file listed by street names.
For a Flood Determination request contact 912-651-6530 or email link: Email. Please provide address and PIN #.

Areas in the Unincorporated Chatham County and Surrounding Communities: For an address that has a PIN beginning with the number one: click on the link and scroll to the bottom of UCC web page for EC and Flood Determination request: To view Chatham County's Database. Contacts to surrounding jurisdictions click: Here.

Need a local surveyor? For local Surveyors click: Surveyors. The City provides surveyors information as part of the CRS program. For additional surveyors check the yellow pages or internet.

Flood Warning System:
In Chatham County, CEMA manages the flood warning system. Once CEMA receives a potential dangerous warning, sirens are activated. The sirens can give as little as fifteen minutes warning time. When you hear the sirens, information can be heard on the television or on the radio at WSVH (91.1) for what to do. Information can be heard on the NOAA weather radio broadcast at frequency 162.40. Local evacuation routes can be found in the phone book. To learn more visit CEMA's web page: Outdoor Warning Sirens Explained, but come back to learn more about Flood Protection.

River gauge data can be viewed by clicking on the following four web links: